The conventional lifespan of photovoltaic modules is 25 to 30 years, but a considerable portion of them also have considerable power generation capacity after 30 years. However, there will be a demand for scrapping, and a batch of photovoltaic modules that were put into use in the early stages need to be recycled and processed. The photovoltaic panel crushing and recycling equipment can recycle the vast majority of materials in crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels. A typical crystalline silicon solar panel is made of 65-75% glass, 10-15% aluminum frame, 10% plastic, and 3-5% silicon. This device can split, sort, process, and recycle 95% of its materials.
Previously, aged or damaged solar panels were usually sent to glass recycling facilities, where only glass and aluminum frames were recycled. The remaining materials will be sent to the cement furnace for incineration treatment. After sorting and packaging, the materials will be sent to different industries for reuse. Among them, broken glass is sent to the glass manufacturing industry; The aluminum frame is sent to the aluminum refining plant; Waste plastics can be used as fuel in cement plants; The recycled silicon can be reused in the precious metal industry; The remaining cables and connectors will be crushed and sold in the form of copper beads.
As renewable energy gradually replaces petroleum energy, long-term recycling of solar panels is of great significance for achieving sustainable development of renewable energy and economy.
The “Photovoltaic Panel Recycling Equipment” independently developed by Zhengzhou Asia Pacific Energy Environmental Protection has achieved a photovoltaic panel stripping rate of over 99% and physical recycling, with a recovery rate of over 97%. Its processing efficiency, environmental protection effect, and cost control are superior to similar foreign products, filling the gap in this field in China and marking a breakthrough in photovoltaic panel recycling equipment in China. It lays the foundation for the recycling and utilization of domestic photovoltaic power generation and has significant implications for the development of clean energy equipment, resource recycling, and environmental protection.
